DROS Fee question

[Germz]

Long story short, an FFL is advertising the dros fee as $28.50. Did the fee go up? Is a dealer legally allowed to charge more than the $19+$5+$1 standard fee?

[rbetts]

No fee increase. Still 25.00 Ask them what the extra 3.50 is for. . . . .

[Germz]

Is it legal to charge more? Like how ffls can charge an extra no more than $10 On PPTs?

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[Cokebottle]

Is it legal to charge more? Like how ffls can charge an extra no more than $10 On PPTs?

They can add a "dealer fee" of whatever they can bilk out of you, but it must be itemized as such on the paperwork.

DROS is $19 + $5 + $1 and not one penny more.

[rbetts]

Don't confuse a transfer fee with a DROS fee. A transfer fee is the cost of our service. The DROS fee goes to the state only. On a PPT we can only charge 10.00 per gun for the transfer. The state DROS fee is still only 25.00


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[SkyHawk]

They can add a "dealer fee" of whatever they can bilk out of you, but it must be itemized as such on the paperwork.

DROS is $19 + $5 + $1 and not one penny more.

They cannot add a dealer fee beyond $10 per firearm for PPT. They can collect fees for FSC, but they can't make up their own fees in a PPT.

PC28055

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=28001-29000&file=28050-28070

28055. (a) For a sale, loan, or transfer conducted pursuant to this
chapter, the purchaser or transferee or person being loaned the
firearm may be required by the dealer to pay a fee not to exceed ten
dollars ($10) per firearm.
(b) No other fee may be charged by the dealer for a sale, loan, or
transfer of a firearm conducted pursuant to this chapter, except for
the applicable fees that may be charged pursuant to Sections 23690
and 28300 and Article 3 (commencing with Section 28200) of Chapter 6
and forwarded to the Department of Justice, and the fees set forth in
Section 31650.
(c) The dealer may not charge any additional fees.
(d) Nothing in these provisions shall prevent a dealer from
charging a smaller fee.

28070. A violation of this chapter by a dealer is a misdemeanor.

[rbetts]

And remember a PPT is ONLY a face to face in person transfer between the two private parties at the dealers place of business. When you buy from an out of state individual it's a regular transfer and a dealer can then charge whatever he wants for his fee.


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[Germz]

Nah as it is advertised this dealer is charging:

1. $35 for a PPT

2. $75 for out of state transfer plus $28.50 DROS

3. $28.50 DROS for any dealer sale.

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[Cokebottle]

They cannot add a dealer fee beyond $10 per firearm for PPT. They can collect fees for FSC, but they can't make up their own fees in a PPT.

PC28055

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/di...le=28050-28070

OP didn't say anything about PPT, I assumed he was running into something like the Turner's Dealer Fee... $5 on a new gun I think?

If he's found an FFL that will do PPT for $28.50 OTD... SWEET!

[Cokebottle]

Nah as it is advertised this dealer is charging:

1. $35 for a PPT

2. $75 for out of state transfer plus $28.50 DROS

3. $28.50 DROS for any dealer sale.

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Ya... they're correct on the PPT fee, but DROS is $25, unless they break it out as a separate $3.50 on the receipt.

[acespawnshop]

OUT THE FFL!!!! JK. Sorry still reeling from the thread about me in the centerfire forum. As said it's probably misguided intentions. Educate them and show them the above mentioned PC about this. Also, just a thought. Maybe the 3.50 is for a lock? Not sure. Just ask and help educate. As said in the other thread after a lot of nonsense we are all one community and on the same side.

[kemasa]

It is illegal to misrepresent the DROS fee, btw.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

Weird - they have the PPT fee correct at $35. Perhaps someone should enlighten them?

[edgerly779]

Duh he is only charging $28.50 instead of $35 he could have charged . The dealer fee is for buying his firearms not dros.

[kemasa]

Duh he is only charging $28.50 instead of $35 he could have charged . The dealer fee is for buying his firearms not dros.

Huh? For a dealer sale, they could charge anything, but they can not misrepresent the DROS fee.